James Anderson: Hertfordshire Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 169 of 169 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,Wilstone reservoir,Seen in fields bordering the reservoir
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,,
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,Amwell,
6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,11/04/2021,Amwell,
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,19/12/2019,Amwell,
9,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,19/04/2021,Amwell NR,
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
11,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,Amwell,
12,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,Amwell ,
13,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
14,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
15,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
16,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
17,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
18,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
19,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,30/03/2022,Wilstone Reservoir,Drake
20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,,Amwell NR,
21,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
22,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,Wilstone reservoir,
23,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
24,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,,
25,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,Amwell,
26,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,,Amwell,
27,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,Amwell,
28,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
29,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,03/07/2020,Baldock,2 males heard singing 200 metres East of metal gate along Wallington Road
30,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
31,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
32,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,
33,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
34,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
35,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
36,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
37,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,
38,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana,,,Wilstone reservoir,2

39,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
40,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
41,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
42,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
43,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,14/04/2015,Amwell,2
44,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,Tyttenhanger,
45,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,Tyttenhanger,
46,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
47,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,,Therfield,4 birds in ploughed field
48,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
49,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,19/04/2021,Amwell NR,2 birds on island in front of viewpoint
50,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
51,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,08/05/2010,Tyttenhanger,
52,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
53,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
54,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,Rye Meads RSPB,
55,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,Amwell,
56,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,
57,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,Lemsford Springs,
58,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,29/07/2011,Rye Meads,Seen from Draper Hide
59,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
60,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,Rye Meads,
61,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,Amwell,
62,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,Amwell,
63,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,
64,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,13/08/2020,Amwell NR,
65,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
66,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,30/04/2011,Wilstone Reservoir,3
67,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,16/09/2017,"Willows Farm Lake, Tyttenhanger",
68,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,20/04/2013,Startops Reservoir,
69,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,19/04/2021,Amwell NR,A single bird on island in front of viewpoint
70,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,02/04/2011,Wilstone Reservoir,6 roosting on green bales
71,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,19/04/2010,Wilstone Reservoir,
72,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
73,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,Amwell,
74,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
75,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,08/01/2011,Amwell,
76,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
77,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,17/09/2011,Amwell ,Adult
78,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
79,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
80,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
81,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,,,
82,Little Bittern,Ixobrychus minutus,Yes,17/06/2012,Stocker's Lake,Also seen at Amwell 14/11/2019
83,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
84,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,,,
85,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,Tyttenhanger GPs,
86,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
87,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,03/09/2016,Panshanger Park,
88,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
89,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,Therfield Heath,
90,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,23/09/2018,"Therfield, over fields at Greys Farm",
91,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,,
92,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
93,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,Amwell,
94,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,20/02/2020,Cassiobury Park,
95,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,04/12/2011,Tyttenhanger,1 in field alongside main pit
96,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,Amwell,
97,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,24/06/2022,Hinxworth,Feeding in all three paddocks at various times during 4 hour visit
98,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
99,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,,
100,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
101,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
102,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
103,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,,
104,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
105,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,,
106,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,,,
107,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
108,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
109,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
110,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
111,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
112,Raven,Corvus corax,,03/07/2020,Ashwell,A single bird above the pine trees and then across wheat fields
113,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
114,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,,
115,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
116,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
117,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,,,
118,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,19/04/2021,Easneye,
119,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
120,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
121,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
122,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,,,
123,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
124,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
125,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
126,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
127,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,,
128,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,,08/06/2020,"Ware, Hertfordshire",Male singing and showing occasionally between New River and railway. Then showed extremely well perched at top of bush singing.
129,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
130,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
131,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,13/08/2020,Amwell NR,
132,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
133,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
134,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
135,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
136,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
137,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
138,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
139,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
140,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
141,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
142,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
143,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,19/04/2021,Easneye,Male in small paddock
144,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
145,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,16/01/2024,St Albans cathedral,One in tree by picnic area
146,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,16/09/2017,Tyttenhanger,
147,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
148,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
149,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,Tyttenhanger,
150,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
151,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
152,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,,
153,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
154,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
155,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
156,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,01/03/2018,Wilstone Reservoir,
157,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
158,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,
159,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,,
160,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
161,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
162,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
163,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,Amwell,
164,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
165,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
166,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,03/07/2020,Baldock,Several on wires 
167,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
168,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,12/03/2023,Stanborough Lakes,Seen on and around the green feeder upon arrival
169,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,